That's because the GPL is not as Hippie as you might think. Your code is just protected if it gets re-distributed, that's why google never ever has to opensour

That's because the GPL is not as Hippie as you might think. Your code is just protected if it gets re-distributed, that's why google never ever has to opensource their "Server OS/Kernel". Also they changed GCC to GPLv3 which is just a super stupid decision for a Compiler.